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Over the past year, violence across the Central African Republic (CAR) has displaced and traumatized hundreds of thousands of people. More than half of the country's population —about 2.5 million people— need humanitarian assistance.
Many have fled CAR for the relative safety of...

KENEMA/FREETOWN, 10 October 2014 (IRIN) - Seasoned humanitarian reporter Anna Jefferys traveled to Ebola stricken Sierra Leone to find out how the virus is affecting the daily life of common folks. After 10 days on the road, the psychosis really got under her skin. The West African Ebola Virus Disease (EVD...

For the 1.8 million Iraqis this year who have been forced to flee their homes due to violence, this Eid was spent trying to recreate the holiday spirit in internal displacement sites. Without the usual traditions such as new clothes, sweets and gifts, the holiday was not going to be as festive.
Sheik...

At the western tip of the Sahel belt, in rural Gambia, families struggle to make a living and provide for their families. Farmers and fishermen face a common threat: the yearly rainy season started late and rains were scarce. They told OCHA how this recurrent climate-related challenge impacts their...

In Iraq, over 5 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance, with only an estimated 1.5 million being reached by humanitarian actors. Winter is now fast approaching, and some are in desperate need of blankets, kerosene and heating stoves. Others are still seeking shelter.
A sense of fear often...